Domaine Thibert - Saint-Véran Bois de Fée 2015

Name: Domaine Thibert - Saint-Véran Bois de Fée 2015
Brand: Domaine Thibert
Rating: 3.9 (8 reviews)

Saint-Véran|White wine

Burgundy

White

Sold individually

Drink or Keep

3.9/5 (8 customers)

16/20

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

89/100

Robert Parker

"Aged in wood, with only 10% new oak, this Saint-Véran offers a broad, concentrated juice that is both pure and balanced. The wine's flesh is tender but not lacking in vivacity. A 2015 ready to drink. Perfect for the table" (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF) An ambitious, dynamic bottle, made for ageing. A high-flying cuvée.

Features

Estate

Domaine Thibert

Cuvée

Bois de Fée

Vintage

2015

Designation

Saint-Véran

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Soils derived from entrobic limestone (Bajocian), silty-clayey, slightly calcareous with rocky banks from 50 cm upwards

Viticulture

Integrated pest management

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Whole bunch pressing, static settling

Breeding

22 months, including 20% in 100% French oak barrels for 11 months

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden dress

Nose

On the nose, this wine displays the perfect marriage between the woodiness of the ageing process and the aromas of the grape variety, blending pear and lemon.

Mouth

Crisp and crunchy, with a freshness that stimulates the taste buds. A powerful attack opens onto a dense palate, well-balanced by a very fine saline minerality. The elegant, structured finish lends an extra touch of nobility to this great Saint-Véran.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2023

Guard

6 to 8 years

Food and wine pairing

Serve with shellfish (shrimp, langoustines, prawns, lobster), frogs' legs, parsley ham...

Domain Thibert

More information on Domaine Thibert

Saint-Véran

More information on Saint-Véran

Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Good balance between barrel and fruit, delicate. A subtle blend.

About the domain :

This large estate in Fuissé now extends to 30 hectares, comprising a wide range of terroirs, with great potential for future premier crus. Sandrine and her brother Christophe manage the estate, and Christophe meticulously oversees the wines, constantly challenging himself. His decision to offer as many of the wines as possible with a difference in vintage is to be commended. Vinification by parcel is intelligently carried out in magnificent, modern, perfectly adapted facilities. The short-term objective is to convert the entire estate to organic production. This is unquestionably a benchmark domaine in the Mâconnais, where you'll find wines for laying down, always in a very taut, straightforward style.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2022) Awarded wines (Wines from this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Descended from an 8-generation winegrowing dynasty, Andrée and René Thibert created their own estate in 1967, covering 2.5 ha. Today, their children Sandrine and Christophe are co-managers of a 20 ha vineyard. A (very) safe bet in the Mâconnais.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Scored (2017 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Saint Véran Bois de Fée 2015 has a touch of reduction on the nose that was difficult to get around. The palate is well balanced with a fine base of acidity. There's an air of joie-de-vivre about this Saint-Véran, with intense notes of white peach and yellow plum towards the lively finish. It's not the most complex Saint-Véran, but you'll find it delicious!

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Aged in wood, with only 10% new oak, this Saint-Véran offers a broad, concentrated juice that is both pure and balanced. The wine's flesh is tender but not lacking in vivacity. A ready-to-drink 2015. Perfect for the dinner table!

About the domain :

Created in 1967, the estate covers almost 30 hectares in the Pouilly, Mâcon-Fuissé, Mâcon-Prissé, Mâcon-Verzé and Saint-Véran appellations. It is run as a family business by Christophe Thibert and his sister Sandrine, in collaboration with the methodical Fabien Duperray (see Domain Jules Desjourneys, in Beaujolais). The domaine is going from strength to strength. The majority of the range reflects the precision of maturation and mastery of ageing, as well as great ageing potential, as the latest vintages prove. We're close to a second star.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 8 reviews